Ratchet & Respectable
Journalist and author Demetria L. Lucas hosts a weekly podcast where she and occasional guests discuss pop culture, global travel, political insanity, and other topics that captivate the zeitgeist and her inner circle. The show is published twice weekly, every Tuesday and Friday.
Episodes
The BET Awards, That Tyra Banks Lawsuit and LeVar BURTON is Happily Married
Demi is STILL in Maryland; a recap of the 2026 BET Awards, a review of “Strung”, Mara Brock Akil drops a novel, additional thoughts on Oprah Cannes’s confessions, Lavar Ball— not LeVar Burton— gets left by his wife; Tyra Banks sued Netflix over that ANTM doc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When It All Falls Down: The Oprah vs Whitney Story
Penny under construction (again) + The Obamas remind us to hope (again) + An 8-part Jay Z Documentary + Oprah’s BTS about Whitney causes an uproar + Big Tigger Charged with Aggravated Battery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“I Don’t Want Your Situation”: The Jordyn Woods Story
Demi’s 600th episode + Mayor Mamdani delivers a sermon at the Knicks Parade + The Glow Up of Jordyn Woods + The Opening of the Obama Library + Musings on that Tyra Banks lawsuit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Defamation! Essence Sued By Former CEO, Jay Z's Target Exclusive
PART II Remarks, musings and an interpretative reading of the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of ESSENCE against *checks notes* ESSENCE.Also, Jay Z does an exclusive deal with Target. The Internet acts surprised. That’s it. That’s the whole episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Lot of Slavery, A Little Bit of Subservience: The David Oyelowo Story
Changes to the pod + A hiatus update + See Some World 2027 + The Trailer Park in DC + Michelle Obama insulted and misgendered + Charles Blow is sick of e’rrybody + The Daily Mail on Klay + Meg’s break up + David Oyelowo adds "a lot of slavery" and "a little bit of subservience" to his voice + Druski & Teyana Taylor at the BET Awards + the Obama Library + Zohran Mamdani is OUTSIIIIIII
A Grown Lady
A Demi update; The Met Gala fashion; Stefon Diggs is not guilty, (and has more hours in a day than most people); Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is in yet another controversy; a lengthy recap of that Brandy book.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG:demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasLearn more about your ad cho
Ran Thru
Demi vs United Airlines; YT People Bidness (Steven McBee goes batsh— on his (now ex) girlfriend; Megan Pete and Cheating *ss Klay Thompson are over; musings on Tina Campbell and Teddy divorcing; Don Lemon upsets The People Thanks to our sponsors: Ready to reach your goals? https://Visit forhers.com/ratchet ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitt
Protect Black Women
Ashlee Jenae, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, Christina Snow (and more Black women) all deserved better. Thanks to our sponsors: Secure your online data TODAY by visiting https://ExpressVPN.com/ratchetABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com
An Unnatural Alliance to Losers
Nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; You, Me & Tuscany debuts; Nia Long does Playboy; The Testaments on HULU; Tia & Tamera have separate dramas; Gucci was kidnapped (by idiots) in January; That TLC tour is still happening; Usher on tour with Chris Brown.Thanks to our sponsors: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketMoney.com/ratchet Shop E
Justice for Trick Daddy
The UK bans Ye; Trick Daddy performs for the AKAs; Niece Angela Reese heads to Atlanta; Stop calling minors who are being manipulated by adults “fast”; Pam Bondi begged for her job before being fired. Thanks to our sponsors: Refresh your spring wardrobe with Quince. Go to quince.com/RATCHET for free shipping and 365-day returns. Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/ratchet to get personali
This is Some Bullsh--
Kristi Noem’s husband’s giant breasts; Brandy gets a Hollywood Star and drops bombshells in her new memoir; the return of Verzuz: Tank vs. Tyrese; Usher says Sean Combs has been “misrepresented”; Chilli claims she is not MAGA. Thanks to our sponsors: When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/ratchet. Go to https://baskandlatherco.com and use code
Jay-Z Ruined My Summer Plans (Plus, that GQ Interview)
Jay-Z ruins summer plans, and talks to GQ; Teyana Taylor takes over Essence Fest; Cam’ron, Ray J, Mase and Shyne engage in an elaborate scheme (set up by Todd) to promote Brandy’s upcoming memoir; TLC, Salt n Pepa and En Vogue are going on tour; a jury awards millions to a Bill Cosby accuser; Caresha does a sit down with Charlemagne Thanks to our sponsor: Visit www.functionhealth.com/ratchet or us
The Oscars, Jamal Bryant & Beyonce’s Bitter Daddy
Michael B Jordan wins an Oscar; Lori Harvey is where she wants to be; Ava DuVernay debuts her “honey”; The Male Loneliness Movement co-opts MBJ; Teyana Taylor is criticized for being too… happy?; Matthew Knowles is a bitter old man; "Blue Therapy" on Netflix is hot trash (that I could not stop watching); Jamal Bryant is not who he thinks he is.Thanks to our sponsors: Feel like your best self again
Where is Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama of the South Side?
Sex Expert Ashley Cobb joins Demi to talk about her new book about pleasure; Michelle Obama is out of s**** to give; ESSENCE Fest announces its lineup; online racism/ xenophobia reaches new levels; Jesse Jackson’s memorial and funeral.Thanks to my sponsors:Feel like your best self again, to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you, visit forhers.com/RATCHETFor free shipping and 365-day re
Righteous Indignation & Black Women’s Bidness
American bombs fall on Iran; Michael B Jordan wins at SAG AFTRA and NAACP; Delroy Lindo addresses the BAFTAs; 50 Cent vs TI; Ryan Coogler’s college dating life somehow inspires dusty men; chaos finds Deon Cole; Hillary Clinton is badgered by a cabal of deplorables; Hanifa says goodbye… for now; flasks are (coming) back.Thanks to our sponsor:Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.betterhelp.com/RAT
BAFTA & the N-Word
Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo are called the N-word while presenting at the BAFTAs; BBC and BAFTA publish the show without redacting the N-word, despite a two hour delay and Warner Bros immediately flipping out; Variety has an exclusive with Tourettes activist John Davidson who used the N-word and claims producers put a mic near him; Whiteness swoops in to protect itself; Google invites reader
Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model
In an explosive new documentary, ANTM show creator/supermodel Tyra Banks skirts responsibility and comes across absolutely horrific. Also, Mister Jay is not Latino, and Tyra’s publicist must be on the verge of implosion. Let’s talk about it. Thanks to my sponsors: Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/RATCHET. Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at http://www.skims.com/ratchet #skimspartne
I Hate You So Much Right Now
#seesomeworld in Marrakech comes to an end; Clifford Harris returns to TIP; Method Man in his drawers in that Christian film with Kelly; Mr. Bunny wins the Super Bowl, Chris Brown is mad; Bill Clinton’s (potential) crash out; Sparkle denies her Niece’s grooming allegations; Glorilla’s sister; Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson expected to shun public life; Dear Leader depicts Forever POTUS and FLOTUS
C-O-N-spiracy: (MF) Don Renaldo Lemon Arrested + How We All Failed the OG R.Kelly Survivor
Grammy success stories: Mr. Bunny, Luther (Vandross), Lauryn Hill honors D’Angelo; Shaboozey supports immigrants and people are mad; Dear Leader and Nikki Minaj flip on Trevor Noah; Don Renaldo Lemon arrested, Mr. Tim (Don’s husband) reacts, Jimmy Kimmel supports; R. Kelly’s most infamous (and exploited) victim tells her story in a new book, and to Rolling Stone. Thanks to our sponsors: Sign up a
Sorry, Not Sorry: The Kanye West Story (& more)
Demi heads to Paris and Marrakech; Big Bezos takes over Vogue (?); Sinners, including Delroy Lindo, racks up on Oscar’s noms; The Teyana Taylor backlash; reviews “One Battle After Another” and “Beauty” on Hulu; Netflix’s doc on “America’s Next Top Model”; Kanye West apologizes for anti-Semitism, but not anti-Blackness; the murder of Alex Pretti. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/S
Rich Aunties, Fake News and Broke (?) Rappers! Oh My!
Demi heads to Houston and New Orleans; Amy DuBois Barnett Rules the World; Don Lemon “on notice” for a protest he didn’t lead; chaos at New Birth; Don Lemon vs Nicki Minaj; The Nobel Peace Prize drama; World Leaders are acting like Real Housewives. Thanks to my sponsor: Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.betterhelp.com/RATCHET.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG:
Sinners
Teyana Taylor goes A-List; NAACP Awards are so necessary; Druskii clowns the Black Church; Venezuelan oil; Fed Chair Jerome Powell under criminal investigation; the murder.(and gas lighting) of Renee Good; The Clintons strike back. Thanks to my sponsor: Feel like your best self again. Visit forhers.com/RATCHET to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.
Two Dollar Wh*r*
Happy New Year!; Penny update; colonizing Venezuela; Richard Smallwood and Isaiah Whitlock Jr. become ancestors; The Critic’s Choice Awards don't do right by Sinners; Peak Dave Chappelle; Nicki Minaj goes full MAGA; Cardi defends Steffon Diggs; Will Smith, Drake, Tyler Perry AND Donnie McClurkin all get sued; Dr. Karri, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant and NYC’s new First Lady Rama Dawaji catch hell for their
Receipts
Another Sheronne Moore update; In defense (again) of Blu Ivy, who is not your daughter; Russell Simmons tries to tussle with Kimora (again) leading up to their lawsuit; Vanity Fair has receipts; the grifting widow can’t pull a tv audience; 4547 (incorrectly) blames politics for a popular director’s murder. Thanks to our sponsors: For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrame
Crash Out: The Sherrone Moore Story
Demi separates fact from fiction in the WTF?! Saga of the former-- as of Wednesday-- head football coach of the University of Michigan, who was fired from his multi-million dollar job for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. We haven't seen a crash out like this since OJ.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: d
Let God Sort Em Out
The Blacks head to Art Basel; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett officially aims for the Senate; “Sinners” racks up hella noms for Golden Globes and Critic’s Choice awards; Teyana Taylor’s glow up; Bel-Air says goodbye for good (with major guest stars); revisiting that damn Diddy documentary (I have more thoughts).Thanks to our sponsors: For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFra
Diddy: The Reckoning
Demi recaps (and recoils at) Netflix’s new 4-part documentary about the fallen and federally-convicted music mogul. Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self.For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-sellin
Men Will Embarrass You
Demi in South Africa; Debbie Allen earns an Oscar; a review of “Being Eddie” and the final season of “Bel Air”; Chadwick Boseman’s perfect widow; charges dropped against NY AG Letitia James; RFK Jr’s filthy poetry during his digital affair; Felching defined; Pusha T embarrasses his pregnant wife; Morehouse willfully chooses to protect an abuser. Thanks to our sponsors: Visit forhers.com/RATCHET t
Bubba, BJs, and Not Bill Clinton
The Epstein emails precede the Epstein files; Quiet Piggy!!; Marjorie Taylor Greene pretends to be a normal; Nicki Minaj goes MAGA (; DEI hire Pharrell Williams doesn’t support DEI; Jasmine Crockett needs more security; Offset terrorizes Cardi; Patrick Beverly assaults his 15 year old sister. Allegedly; Michelle Obama and India Arie attempt to explain natural hair. Thanks to our sponsors: For the
Rightful Indignation
Reasonable Doubt gets another season; All’s Fair is a hate-watch fave; A Different World gets a reboot; Bel-Air is coming back; Michelle Obama’s "The Look"; Outkast in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Abby Phillips’s Jesse Jackson book; the influencer in North Carolina who broke up her husband’s cousin’s marriage and married the cousin, and the cousin’s wife who was once the influencer’s bestie s
He Wasn't Man Enough for Me
Demi… and you(?) in Cape Town; Big local elections across the country; Democrats refuse to support each other; 35 days of a government shutdown; SNAP benefits bring out the cruelty; Journalist Kayla Nicole claps back for Halloween; a review of the much hyped All’s Fair; “Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” (Answer: Yes.). ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG:
Lover Girl a/k/a/ Meg Thee Stallion
Summary Prayers for Jamaica; Michelle Obama’s “Look”; Zohran Mamdani’s “Auntie” causes controversy; Meg’s new video (and relationship) sparks complete chaos. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasThanks to our sponsor: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try
The Perfect Neighbor
Thick Ashanti on the beach; Keyshia Ka’oir and Gucci discuss his mental health; Idris/Hijacked returns to stress us out; a comprehensive review of “The Perfect Neighbor”. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast
FAFO
Demi slides on the Kinsey scale; Marc Lamont Hill crashes out on the JB podcast; Laila Ali has 27 minutes of receipts about Claressa Shields; Brandy gaslights Chicago concert goers; #seesomeworld Merch comes to a close. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: dem
Going to See the King
D’Angelo heads to the Upper Room; Update on the Wendy Osefo arrest; a recap of Kirk Franklin’s “Den of Kings”, NLE Choppa forces Demi to the oldies station; Nia Long covers The Cut; Chris Brown’s redemption? ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucas
BONUS EPISODE: RHOP Star Arrested, KevOnStage on Failing Forward
Wendy Osefo and her husband are arrested for insurance fraud; Comedian Kevin Fredericks talks about making mistakes, finding blessings, and the rollercoaster of being self-employed in “Successful Failure”, his latest NYT bestseller.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demet
The Mic is On: The Ayesha Curry Story
Demi x Penny, the saga continues; The second autopsy of the “suicide” in Mississippi; Chicago under siege; The new Mariah (Carey, not the Scientist) album; a quick review of Kamala’s “107 Days”; Ayesha Curry is trending again; The Root reruns to Black ownership.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetrialluca
Take That, Take That: Diddy’s Day of Reckoning
Demi does CBC Weekend; Cardi does GlobalCitizen; The Rapper Gworls are Fighting; Jasmine Crockett called “ghetto” (again); Bad Bunny scores the Super Bowl (in Spanish?!); Eric Adams drops out of the NYC Mayor’s race; the federal government shuts down; Diddy faces sentencing for his federal convictions. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetrialluc
Am I the Drama?
The weapons formed against NY AG Letitia James will not prosper; Cardi’s sophomore album goes platinum day one; Forever VPOTUS DGAF in her juicy new memoir; "Reasonable Doubt" returns with a double header (and Tommy!!!); ABC reverses course on Jimmy Kimmel. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: @demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB:
This is America: Bend the Knee, Kiss the Ring + STFU
Trammel Tillman is a Black first at the Emmys; Malcolm Jamal Warner’s Mama sits with The Robin; Cardi B confirms she is pregnant; Still-married Papoose and his Girlfriend visit Cousin Tamron; Wig sues NYT for $15 billion; those fake Bridgerton confession texts; Nick Cannon realizes having 12 kids wasn’t the best idea; A Black man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi; Jimmy Kimmel's "indefinite
God & Gaslighting: The Charlie Kirk Fallout
More journalists are fired; The harmful impact of Kirk’s Professor Watchlist; Sunday sermons in Black churches; Harlem Fashion Row honors our faves; Lizzo covers New York Magazine; Tabitha Brown suggest some entrepreneurs get full time jobs, and all hell breaks loose. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: deme
Get It How You Live It: The Charlie Kirk Story
A mouthpiece for racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia met a violent death in Utah. A divided nation reacts. Also, the first excerpts from Kamala Harris’s upcoming “107 Days” depict Madam VP as unsupported, over-scrutinized, and a threat to The Oval.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube:
Hello Kitty: The Channing Crowder Story
A lame (and musty?) man projects onto Russell Wilson (again); Ananda Lewis (and Busta and Mariah) deserved better from The VMAs; Young Thug joins the Bridgerton cast; Tyler Perry accuser Derek Dixon does a PrimeTime interview on ABC.Thanks to our sponsors: Keep it classic and cozy this fall cool—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to quince.com/RATCHET for free shipping on your order and 365
Act Your Wage
Demi’s new contractors to the rescue; Cardi B is not liable for assault (and flips out outside the courthouse); Karen Huger (RHOP) is released from prison six months early. Corey Booker is engaged (to a woman); Fed Governor Lisa Cook a/k/a the Black lady, refuses to resign; Tennis star Taylor Townsend’s Tabitha Brown come up; PLUS: Our Friend Kim Foxx a/k/a former Cook County State’s Attorney who
Culture Battlegrounds: Coffee Dates, Cracker Barrel and the Body owned by Serena Williams
Finding your dating alignment; Lil Nas X’s arrest; Cracker Barrel crumbles under MAGA pressure; Serena Williams taking “the shot” sends folks over the edge. Thanks to our Sponsor: This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/ratchet. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/abo
Sprung: The LaToya Cantrell Indictment —PART 2
A contextual interpretation of the 45-page federal indictment of the sitting Mayor of New Orleans. ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
70k Worth of. D***: The LaToya Cantrell Indictment —PART 1
See Some World sells out; the Black Lady trapped in the Texas State Capitol; a review of "Highest 2 Lowest"; a review of the series finale of "And Just Like That"; Halle Berry goes full Lori Harvey in response to David Justice; the 20th anniversary of Katrina; The Mayor of New Orleans is federally indicted.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: deme
Ample Means: The Gilded Age, Martha’s Vineyard and Black Excellence
Demi on the island; the Martha’s Vineyard controversy; Lawsuits: Uncle Nearest + Candace Owens; a comprehensive review of The Gilded Age finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Those Jeans/Genes
Demi in Martha’s Vineyard (on Appleton Estate); Shannon Shape is more than just a dirty old man; Mad Black people just got re-married; And Just Like That (Finally) Cancelled; Mad Spoilers for The Gilded Age; Beyoncé joins the jeans/genes controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Divorced Sistas (feat. LeToya Luckett)
Demi x LeToya Luckett chat about divorce TV as therapy, deciding to divorce in real life, dating after divorce, “keeping” a man... and more.Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RATCHET and get on your way to being your best self.Start your free online visit today at forhers.com/RATCHET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p
The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**
Demi chats with Best Man creator Malcolm D Lee and book co-author Jayne Allen about the latest drama with our beloved (fictional) besties, including why we’re so obsessed with these people after 26 years, why Harper won't stop Harper-ing, why Robyn is so damn complicated; why life going left can be a good thing; and how all this makes readers want to throw the book (in a good way). Get this new cu
Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys
Glynn Turman gets his flowers; Clispe (finally) drops a new album; spiraling-raging Recaps of “The Gilded Age” and “And Just Like That”; Essence (yes, again) because the owner went in The Breakfast Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)
ESSENCE’s Chief Events Officer, Michael Barclay, addresses the *ahem* online feedback re: this year’s festival, including that open letter from Stephanie Mills, accepting Target checks, the alleged “Africans” taking over, and who is actually running this festival (SPOILER: a Black American.)ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG: demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: de
Diddy Trial: The Aftermath (feat. former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx)
The Diddy Verdict is in, but what happened and what comes next? Attorney Kim Foxx answers our pressing questions: What does this outcome mean for the victims and witnesses? What can we expect for sentencing? What message does this send to survivors? Did the Jury drop the ball? Did the Feds fumble? (Both?) And what’s up with the Judge: friend or foe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc
Diddy Trial: The Verdict is In (+ Other Topics)
Demi “moves” to Nork; Drake’s new abs; Halle Bailey’s new beau; Ursher plays The Black Friend at that Bezos wedding; Nelly throws Private Citizen Kamala Harris under the bus (and refuses to change diapers); Zohran Mamdani inspires an across the-aisle crash out; the Diddy verdict is in. Thanks to our sponsors: Go to quince.com/ratchet for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. Our listene
Magical Negroes, Science Experiments on Black... OMG! The Feds Are Dropping Diddy Charges?!?! (and so, so much more)
Details of Nephew Jalen Hurts second wedding (still no pics); Audra McDonald stuns at the Tonys; The Grammys change the rules; Adriana Smith, used as a human incubator, has finally been allowed to die; Andrew Cuomo is out; Realities and legalities of Portia’s divorce settlement; R. Kelly ODs in prison; Diddy’s employees were texting about a(n) (alleged) criminal conspiracy; Barack Obama is mindin
BONUS EPISODE: The Diddy Trial- Inside the Courthouse, Secret Co-Consprirators (Uh, KK?!?), and Buying B*ssy on an AmEx
Our Legal Bestie Attorney Symone Redwine takes us inside the Diddy courtroom (it’s like watching a Black movie at a Black theatre opening weekend), helps us understand Jane’s scarcity-survival mode and why it's ok (legally) that Diddy is paying for her lawyer, and explains why the Defense is scheduled to rest after just two days. Ooh, oh, also(!): the high stakes (production nightmare) of that Tyl
The Tyler Perry Lawsuit: Sugar Daddies, Side N%#*%, and no NDAs.
Actor Derek Dixon (The Oval) sues global media mogul Tyler Perry for $260M American USD Dollars and Dineros for sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual battery and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BONUS EPISODE: Diddy Trial: RRRIIIIICCOOOO! (as explained by an actual prosecutor, not a podcaster)
Former Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx, who led prosecutions against R. Kelly, Jussie Smollett, Black Souls Gang (and more) answers our pressing legal questions about the Diddy trial: What exactly is RICO, and is the prosecution proving it? What is the Defense’s strategy going to be? Why exactly did the Prosecution put Jane on the stand, again? If convicted, how much of Diddy’s money is the
Bonus Episode: Diddy Trial, Part Three— Crack Pipes, Cucks, Koalas, and Kanye West!!!
Jane is a not a “crack pipe”. She is conundrum who deserved Chanel. Diddy is a whoring, cheap degenerate (according to me), a cuck (according to Jane), and a drug addict (according to own Defense). And yes, he does look like a koala (according to the court sketch artist.) Kanye West shows up at the courthouse the day after the Internet suspects he does Freak Offs too. WTF is even going on?! Lea
BONUS EPISODE: Diddy Trial Recap,"Jane" (a/k/a Part Two)
“Jane” aka Victim 2 was in a relationship with Diddy-- one of many girlfriends-- from 2021 until he was arrested in 2024. 90% of Jane’s relationship with Diddy was sex with other men, according to Jane’s testimony. She only wanted to have sex with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Diddy Trial Recap: RICO, RICO, RICO: Part One
RICO includes bribery, arson, witness tampering, kidnapping, narcotics with intent to distribute, transportation of prostitutes, and forced labor, NOT JUST SEX TRAFFICKING. Y'all can't possibly think RICO hasn't been proven. Thanks to sponsor: For a limited time only, new Cash App users can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. Just download Cash App & sign up! Use our exclusive
Crashing Out: Offset, Patti LuPone and Vanessa Bryant Haters are Having the Worst Week Ever
Black + Iconic at BET; New York is overflowing with Black Excellence: Superfine and Lorna Simpson at The Met; Audra McDonald and Latanya Richardson Jackson on Broadway, Amy Sherald at The Whitney; And Just Like That returns with a whimper; The Handmaid’s Tale ends without closure; The Gilded Age is coming; leave Vanessa Bryant alone; Offset hits up his estranged wife for spousal support; Cardi mak
BONUS EPISODE: What RICO? This RICO. Diddy Trial Recap, Days 6-11
Three of Diddy’s former assistants + Kid Cudi, Cassie’s Mama, Cassie’s former bestie, an escort from the Freak Offs, Cassie's former stylist and more, detail a criminal enterprise that included arson, kidnapping, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, sex trafficking, force, threats of force, fraud, coercion, etc. And a never ending supply of baby oil, a couple of ducks, but no turkey
Spoiler Alert: Forever (Ever) on Netflix
Major spoilers ahead!!!! Demi and director Thembi Banks, who shot two episodes of “Forever”, discuss the pros/cons of Mom-ing like Dawn, operating a marriage in partnership versus submission, the misogyny in the Keisha critiques, cringey teenage sex scenes, non-demure Black women (and girls), why Black people absolutely need to always be in charge of Black stories, responding “ok” when you want to
Diddy is Not Mentioned Once on This Entire Episode
Denzel, Spike and Rocky wow at Cannes; Tory Lanez makes another feeble attempt at freedom; Chris Brown locked up abroad; Drake plays Captain Save a …; Meg responds to her industry colleagues supporting the man who was convicted of shooting her. Also, she needs an Auntie team. Bad; Halle Bailey files a restraining order; RG3 makes Niece Angel Reese a target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Bonus Episode: “Dirty & Grimy”: Diddy Day 4 + 5 Recap
The actual charges against Diddy, as per the actual grand jury indictment and whether the prosecution is making its case in the first week of an eight week trial; Cassie is cross-examined; the defense argues Diddy was a vindictive lover who beat Cassie out of jealousy and drug use, not to force her into Freak Offs; Cassie’s husband says he didn’t rescue her; a Homeland Security Investigator finds
Bonus Episode: A Motherf$@*ing Monster: Diddy Trial Day 3
*TRIGGER WARNING*** Cassie testifies about her volatile 10-year relationship with Diddy, which included grooming as a teenager, coerced sex, excessive drug use, brutal physical and psychological abuse, and kidnapping. Oh, and Kid Cudi’s blown up car, and all the horrible things that happened every time she tried to leave. And more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi
A Massive Sh— Show a/k/a/ The Diddy Trial
"Forever" is the best binge on "TV" (and leaving viewers in tears); Torey Lanez is shanked in prison (yawn); Cassie’s testimony at the Diddy trial leaves everyone horrified; Halle Bailey is granted a restraining order against DDG, and he is (finally) banned from speaking her name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more
They Don’t Wanna Be Saved: Dr. Marc Lamont Hill vs. the Manosphere
Demi wraps #seesome CAPETOWN and returns to East America; Fur of Smokey Robinson's former housekeepers are suing him -- and his wife-- for (at least) $50M alleging sexual assault, repeated rape and more; Brian McKnight catches a stray; Usher heads to BET+; Ms. Tina hits #1 on the NYT Best Sellers List; complete strangers are trying to diagnose a child with autism; The Met gala breaks fundraising
DO NOT REMOVE MS. TINA FROM THE GROUP CHAT
Demi’s first #seesomeCAPETOWN trip, Shannon Sharpe has a long history (with receipts) of crazy accusations, including allegedly choking out an assistant at Fox, the other leave of absence (at CBS); the OTHER ongoing lawsuit, and the exes—plural— who have accused him of DV; the Blacksonian isn’t, in fact, being dismantled, despite reports; "Sinners" shas a second week of success; Nephew Jalen Hurts
The Second Saga of Sexual Scandal Since September: The Shannon Sharpe Story
((((BONUS EPISDE))) Bruh. This is the most N-bombs I have ever dropped in one episode. Sharpe’s lawyer’s response to the lawsuit; the rejected $10M USD settlement; the choke out threat on audio; Sharpe’s snug Deacon suit response; finally, the actual lawsuit, which is horrific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf
Learn, Earn, Return
After a 5 year hiatus, Demetria's Dad aka Papa Lucas returns to Ratchet & Respectable to discuss growing up in "The Ridge" Mississippi, listening to a lynching on the radio, living thru segregation, passing (but not), becoming "Luke the Lover", avoiding Vietnam, migrating to the Midwest, 13 days at the Chrysler plant, meeting Marvin Gaye and Medgar Evers, and moving on up like George Jefferson
All Good Black News
Demi returns to Cape Town, reviews of G2), Pop the Balloon on Netflix; Sinners and Unfinished Business are coming; Michelle Obama isn't getting divorce and wants you to date broke men; Forever POTUS looked like a hater; Jonathan Majors does another round of interviews *sigh*; Toni Braxton and Birdman are good grown and married; LeBron James has a Ken doll; and no interview this week. Learn more a
Find Something Safe To Do
The Blacksonian under siege; America still hasn't brought that man back from El Salvador; The Handmaid's Tale is (finally) back; Issa Rae being black and Bourgeoise is a problem?; Demi dishes with author-actress, Internet and IRL phenomenon Franchesca Ramsey about face-eating leopards, conquering the Internet for neatly two decades and going viral when you least expect it (over and over and over).
A (Marathon) Moral Moment
Demi does “Dining with Bevy”; Black Lives Matter at The Apollo; The Blacksonian under attack; Cory Booker makes good trouble; the US admits it sent the wrong person to El Salvador; Jasmine Crockett under fire — again; Charles the Great the God covers Variety; Denzel breaks records on Broadway; Tamron Hall hits 1000 episodes; Cardi is never releasing a new album (LOL); the WHCA cancels on Amber Ruf
Classified: The Worst Group Chat Ever
The Breakfast Club crashes out (not The Loren tho); Jonathan Majors embarks on a bizarre press tour (including Sherri's tears) and his comeback film bombs at the box office; the absolute disaster of high-ranking government officials adding The Atlantic EIC to Signal; Demi chats with Dr. Raquel Martin about burning the cape, the threat of Black joy; and non-melanated people FA and FO. Learn more ab
Aggressed: The Jonathan Majors Saga
UMG's lawyers go gully in a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit; The Hollywood Reporter wonders if Jonathan Majors can mount a comeback; Rolling Stone swiftly responds (Answer: no); Majors and Meagan Good marry in a very private ceremony... the day after he's heard on audio admitting to strangling his ex (WTF, Meagan, WTF?). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hoste
Le Creuset
Roberta Flack and Angie Stone go to see The King; Bubblewrap Gladys Knight; Michelle Obama has a new podcast; Wendy Williams heads to The View; Meghan Sussex’s cookware causes an existential crisis among a, ahem, particular segment; Gabrielle Union reverses her 50/50 stance; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett accused of “cosplaying a gangster?”; Megan Thee Stallion makes fight music? (No.); Doechii is
Disruptors
Changes have come to Ratchet & Respectable; Zoe Saldaña is a PR crisis, and other thoughts on the Oscars; Where is the stand-alone Quincy Jones tribute?; That Jasmine Crockett Tik Tok video; Sherri Shepherd takes issue with Niece Meg’s boobs-out dress; Social Impact Leader and debut Author Alencia Johnson chats with Demi about flipping tables like Jesus, making good trouble in your life and fa
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